Oknoname 075017

Oknoname 075017 is an earth dam located in Kiowa County, Oklahoma, built in 1960. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

Hazard potentialLowFailure would cause limited damage
ConditionNot assessed
Emergency action planNot reported
Last inspection11/30/2001
Height21 ft
Built196066 years ago

Dam profile

NID height · 21 ft
21 FT TWO-STORY HOUSEMEDIAN U.S. DAM · 24 FT

21 ft tall and 3,450 ft long. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.

About Oknoname 075017

Oknoname 075017 is a dam in Kiowa, Oklahoma. The dam is owned by State of Oklahoma (private). It impounds the Tr-north Fork Red River near Warren.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 3,450 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 6 acres, and has a maximum storage capacity of 70 acre-feet. Completed in 1960, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 11/30/2001. That was over 24 years ago.

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Location

StateOklahoma
CountyKiowa
Nearest CityWarren
River/StreamTr-north Fork Red River
Coordinates34.83214, -99.24341

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length3,450 ft
Year Completed1960 (66 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage70 acre-ft
Max Storage70 acre-ft
Normal Storage50 acre-ft
Surface Area6 acres
Max Discharge390 cfs
Spillway TypeControlled

Ownership & Safety

PurposeOther
OwnerState of Oklahoma
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot assessed
Last Inspection11/30/2001
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDOK12429
Federal IDOK12429
More InfoState Dam Safety Program